1. REPUBLIKA SLOVENIJA MINISTRSTVO ZA VISOKO ŠOLSTVO, ZNANOST IN TEHNOLOGIJO QF SEE network report september 2010-september 2011 last meeting in Zagreb in september 2010 -Emplacement of old diplomas was discussed, revealing some differences in treating old diplomas in different countries as well as different steps coountries have taken in NQF preparation. -Practice on recognition of old/new diplomas was to be discussed at the meeting with ENIC/NARIC representatives.

2. REPUBLIKA SLOVENIJA MINISTRSTVO ZA VISOKO ŠOLSTVO, ZNANOST IN TEHNOLOGIJO Old diplomasBologna diplomas (Serbia) Bologna diplomas (Montenegro v.1.) Bologna diplomas (Montenegro v.2.) Bologna diplomas (BiH) Bologna diplomas (Croatia) Bologna diplomas (Slovenia) Bologna diplomas (Macedonia) A – diplomirani (engineers, professors, … ) – 4/5/6 years – VII stupanj stručne spreme 1 st cycle / 2 nd cycle (level 6 / level 7) 1 st cycle (level 6) 6.1. – bečelor (3 y) 6.2. – specijalist (4 y) 2 nd cycle (level 7) 2 nd cycle (level 7) 2 nd cycle (level 7) 1 st cycle (3y) 2 nd cycle (4/5/6 y) Bologna Cycle: 1 Bachelors Diploma (4-year) (6-a) Bologna Cycle: 1 Bachelors Diploma (3-year) (6-b) B – magistar znanosti/magistar nauke (lectures and research – 2 years in total) - No equivalence - If started the programme before Bologna, he/she has right to finalise it and to obtain qualification by 2014./2015. 2 nd cycle (7 level)3 rd cycle (level 8.1 master level 8.2 PhD) part of the 3 rd cycle (level 8) On the way to 3 rd cycle (level 8.1 “ magistar znanosti ” ; level 8.2 PhD) “ Short PhD ” (partial qualification) part of 3 rd cycleBologna Cycle 2: Masters (7-a) C – doktori znanosti (only research) - PhD 3 rd cycle (research + lectures – 3 years in total) 3 rd cycle (research + lectures – 3 years in total) Bologna Cycle 3: Doctorate (8) D – specjalistički studiji (stručni studiji) – only lectures – 1 year No equivalence 2 nd cycle (level 7)2 nd cycle (level 7) 2 nd cycleLevel 7 Bologna Cycle: 2 Specialist study (7-b) E – inženjeri (2- godi š nji studij) – vi š a š kola No equivalencePost secondary education – level 5 1 st cycle (3,4 years) 1 st cycle ( level 6) / short cycle (level 5) part of 1 st cycle (short cycle) Bologna short- cycle programs (5)

3. REPUBLIKA SLOVENIJA MINISTRSTVO ZA VISOKO ŠOLSTVO, ZNANOST IN TEHNOLOGIJO Meeting with ENIC/NARIC representatives in Warsaw, 21st June 2011 Present countries: Bolgaria, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Slovenia commented on the table and present latest progression in NQF preparation where available Conclusion: As in most countries in diploma recognition procedure, diploma is recognised and positioned as in the country of origine, knowing that old higher education system were symilar and taking into account regional mobility we realize that different alignements of old diplomas between countries as observed lead to discrimination of diplomas gained in one of the countries. This fact calls for another discussion on the reasons of such decision and differences within the NQF representatives group.